A few hours ago I got back from my Churchill Polar Bear trip. The last thing we did before heading to the airport in Churchill, was to go on a ride through the Boreal Forest with the sled dogs. Because there was no snow, we rode on carts with wheels, instead of sleds. The dog owner/trainer said that yes, a couple times of year he will will find that a polar bear has found its way into the dog yard and napped with the dogs. He said none of his dogs have ever been eaten by a polar bear, which is kind of amazing considering that the bears have not eaten for several months and are very hungry, this time of year.
These dogs are born in the winter, and live their lives outside in the Sub-Arctic weather. They love to PULL, and when they know they are about to go on a sled run, they howl with excitement. Just like a Border Collie has to herd something, a sled dog has to pull something. You can see this in my top photo.
On our way out of Churchill, we saw this sled puppy who was going in the belly of our plane. There is no vet in Churchill so he was being sent to Winnipeg for treatment. Then on my flight from Winnipeg to Denver, there was a Golden Retriever on board as a service dog in training. All these dogs sure made me miss my own doggies at home!
I am home for 2 days, and then we will be leaving for Quilt Market and Quilt Festival on Friday. I hope to see many of you at the Tuesday night awards, where Sophie and I will give the cash awards for the best Animal Quilts!
If you are coming to Festival, please look for the FIVE quilt categories/exhibits sponsored by eQuilter this year. In addition to the IQA Animal category, we are sponsoring 4 other special exhibits. You will see them listed in the front of the show book, and I will tell you more about them in the next e-newsletter.
sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana and Paul
eQuilter Classroom:
Nov 11 – Charity Sewing Day – Veterans Day
March 6-8 – MJ Kinman – New Exclusive Pattern & Class for eQuilter
April 13-15 2020 – Susan Carlson
June 1-5 2020 – Paula
Nadelstern
Luana’s Travel Calendar:
Oct 25-31 – Quilt Market & Festival – Houston
Nov 13-17 – Color Marketing Group – Tuscon AZ
Jan 24-29, 2020 – Tokyo Quilt Festival – 1 day with Lisa Walton’s Japan Tour
Feb 19-22 – QuiltCon in Austin TX
